THE MODERN MINT BLOG
We are currently writing a book about plants that do a great job of Helping The Honeybee. This means we …
Visit To David Austin Roses
Last week Modern Mint took a little time out to visit David Austin Roses. The English roses they have created were still blooming beautifully, though the staff there insisted that, because of the warm weather this spring, we had missed the VERY BEST of the flowers. We don’t think so…. A post shared by ModernMint (@modernmintshop) on Jun 27, 2017 at 6:11am PDT This photo is actually of the trial fields, the roses here are part of the breeding program and are being tested as potential new introductions. So look as close as you like, but you won’t be able …
Blobbery
Topiary season is well under way and here at Modern Mint each day brings something new to clip. Normally, we use these shears – and end up with shapes that look like this…. Todays blobbery #topiary #gardening A post shared by ModernMint (@modernmintshop) on Jun 19, 2017 at 11:34am PDT A groups of blobs is called a blobbery. Of course. If you have a topiary project to make or maintain, do contact us now – happy to help you with pruning!
How Does An Organic Farmer Weed?
Photo from Sarah Green’s Organics here in Essex.